Aero XP vs AQUA FORTE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aero XP
Effortlessly control your pool's slatted cover directly from your smartphone. Open, close, and monitor your pool cover for an enhanced user experience.
- Smartphone control
- Open/close cover
- Monitor pool cover
- Enhance user experience
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Controlling your slatted cover using a smartphone is at last possible using a specific app. Opening, closing your pool and monitoring functionalities to enhance your user experience.
AQUA FORTE
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With the AquaForte APP, you can remotely control and program AquaForte smart devices such as pond pumps, pump controllers and Smart timer power outlets. AquaForte stands for reliable, innovative pond products for the construction and maintenance of any type of (swimming) pond. By continuously looking for innovations in the pond market and developing its own products, AquaForte can guarantee a complete and high-quality product line. The result is clean and clear pond water of excellent quality! AquaForte is a trademark of SIBO Fluidra Netherlands BV, a specialised distributor of pond, swimming pool and swimming pond products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aero XP at every 5 weeks against AQUA FORTE's every 9 months. AQUA FORTE's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aero XP ships an update every 5 weeks, AQUA FORTE every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aero XP | AQUA FORTE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AS Pool | SIBO Fluidra Netherlands BV |
In-app purchases
Aero XP
No in-app purchases
AQUA FORTE
No in-app purchases
